Steel spring-bow.



E. F. ENOS, In.

STEEL SPRING 80W. APPLICATION FILED MY I7, 1915.

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Patente Nov. 23, 19H1 rinitis,

EBEN E. ENOS, JE., 0E SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS.

STEEL SPRING-Bow.

Specification of Letters-Patent.

Patented Nov., 23, 3l9ll5.

Application filed May 17, 1915. Serial No. 38,728.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, EBEN F. ExNos, Jr., ad citizen of the United States,residing at Salem, inthe county of Essex and State of Massachusetts,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Steel Spring- Bows,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in steel spring bows which maybeused as a toy or amusement device, or vwhich may be capable of servicein archery by increasing the size of thebow.

The object of the invention is the provision of a bow constructed ofspring steel and from a single piece to produce a thoroughly efiicient,inexpensive and practical article of this character. I

Another object of my invention is the provision of a bow made fromasingle piece of spring steel wire, with the spring por-- tion of thebow disposed in position to provide a handle or grasping portion andtoinsure the greatest and most uniform spring action to the bow.

With these objects in view, the invention broadly stated consists of aybow comprising a central coiled spring portion adapted to form thehandle and spring of the bow and having its terminalv forming the arms'of the bow which receive the connecting cord or wire.

The invention further consists of a steel spring bow embodying a novelconstruction and arrangement of parts, substantially as shown, describedand claimed.

Figure l represents a side elevation of4 a steel spring bow constructedin accordance with and embodying my invention, showing in dotted linesthe manner of drawing the bow. F ig. 2 represents a sectional view online 2 2 of Fig. l. and Fig. represents a view in elevation showing thespring portion in section.

The bow is constructed preferably of steel spring wire of the propersize and consists of the main centrally disposed, closely coiled springportion A, having its terminals extending from each end to provide thepair of spring bow arms B, formed with hooks C, to receive the drawingwire or cord D, which construction disposes the Vspring portion A inproper position to provide a perfeet handle or grasping portion, and toimpart to the arms B a great amount of elas.- ticity or spring action toinsure the bow a strongpropelling or projecting action to the arrow ormissile, and at the same time evenly distributing the action of thespring to insure absolute accuracy in the use of the bow.

It will be understood that the bow may be made in any size according to.circunr stances, and also that the driving spring may be covered ifdesired and that the article -iS of extremely simple and durableconstruction and can be produced at a very smali price.

I claim: i

1. A steel spring bow, consisting of a centrally disposed spring coil,having its terminals forming spring bow arms, and a drawing cord orconnection for said arms,

said spring coil having its convolutions disposed vertically withreference to its terminals and fitting snugly togetherto i'orm agrasping portion and provide the greatest degree of elasticity.

2. A steel spring bow, consisting of a centrally disposed spring coilforming the grasping portion of the bow, and having its terminalsforming spring bow 'arms terminating in hooks, and a wire connectingsaid hooks and forming the drawing device for the bow, said spring coilhaving its con"-y 'volutions disposed vert'ally with reference to itsterminals and fitting snugly together to form a grasping portion andprovide the greatest degree of elasticity.

In testimony whereof Laii ture in the presence of .two witnesses.

EBEN EENos, JR.

Witnesses:

DANL. C. MANNING, HARRY E. JAoKsoN.

Copies of this patent inay be obtained forve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

